When most sugarcane farmers found themselves in the lurch following the suspension of operations at the Sanjivani sugar factory, 58-year-old Uday Prabhudesai decided to use the situation to his advantage. Donning an entrepreneurial hat in true ‘atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant) fashion, the Pernem-based sugarcane farmer set up his own jaggery unit in Korgao, on Tuesday.